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‘ENJOY AND EXCEL TOGETHER THROUGH FAITH’
ST MARTIN AT SHOULDHAM
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
PRIMARY ACADEMY
GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM
Our approach inspires in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them
for the rest of their lives. Teaching aims to equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and
natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human
processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world will help them to deepen their understanding
of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and
environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the framework and approaches that explain
how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
Aims
Our curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:
– both terrestrial and marine – including
their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the
actions of processes
interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time
understanding of geographical processes
al information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
skills and writing at length
Content
Key stage 1
Pupils develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They start to understand basic
subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including
first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.
Pupils are taught to:
Locational knowledge
name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans
Kingdom and its
surrounding seas
Place knowledge
understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small
area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country
Human and physical geography
identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the
world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
season and weather
y, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop
Geographical skills and fieldwork
use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries,
continents and oceans studied at this key stage
le compass directions (north, south, east and west) and locational and directional language [for example,
near and far, left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map
andmarks and basic human and physical features; devise
a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key
human and physical features of its surrounding environment
Key stage 2
Pupils extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe,
North and South America. This includes the location and characteristics of a range of the world’s most significant
human and physical features. They develop their use of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance
their locational and place knowledge.
Pupils are taught to:
Locational knowledge
locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and South America,
concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
ographical regions and their identifying human and
physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use
patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time
he position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere,
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones
(including day and night)
Place knowledge
understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a
region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region in South America
Human and physical geography
describe and understand key aspects of:
earthquakes, and the water cycle
c activity including trade links, and the
distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
Geographical skills and fieldwork
use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied
- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance
Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world
the human and physical features in the local area using a
range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies